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they are not supportive of joining russia or to be annexed. they are scared and sick of what is happening in eastern ukraine especially with the armed men raiding the cities. what is often missing, especially in local media coverage, that the people are also not supportive of kiev government. and we saw rent spols clog that -- polls showing that the majority of locals are skeptical of a possible legitimacy of kiev government. this is very top and delicate balancing act for kiev, restoring order in eastern ukraine, and at the same time not to scare off locals that are not happy to see army troops on the ground either. >> a freelance journalist based in kiev, max im, thank you for being with us. >>> the woman who recorded donald sterling's racest rant is blacking her silence. she tells abc news the l.a. clippers opener is not a racist and she's not his girlfriend. in a television interview she stood up for sister-in-law saying he -- donald sterling saying he came from a different generation and his actions should speak louder than his words. >>
they are not supportive of joining russia or to be annexed. they are scared and sick of what is happening in eastern ukraine especially with the armed men raiding the cities. what is often missing, especially in local media coverage, that the people are also not supportive of kiev government. and we saw rent spols clog that -- polls showing that the majority of locals are skeptical of a possible legitimacy of kiev government. this is very top and delicate balancing act for kiev, restoring order...
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at the white house, president obama and german chancellor merkel, step up and threaten russia with more sanctions. >>> in afghanistan, a landslide burst thousands,. >>> and the economy is gaining steam. the unemployment rate drops to its lowest level in six years. the conflict in ukraine is getting worse. today the ukrainian army launched a preemptive attack on the eastern part of the country. those forces however armed with rocket launchers aimed an shooting down two helicopter pilots. when prowrg prowrgs pro-russian. >> purports to show what the residents are slovyansk and the pro-russian procrastinates who made the eastern city their base woke to at dawn. the ukrainian army launched what it described as a large scale antiterrorist operation. the apparent objective for now not to overrun the city but to form a blockade around it. some separatists said they were ready to fight. >>> i will fight with whatever i have, if not a rifle then i will fight with my hands and strangle them so they won't mess with my lands. >>> sophisticated surface to air missiles, something the government in ky
at the white house, president obama and german chancellor merkel, step up and threaten russia with more sanctions. >>> in afghanistan, a landslide burst thousands,. >>> and the economy is gaining steam. the unemployment rate drops to its lowest level in six years. the conflict in ukraine is getting worse. today the ukrainian army launched a preemptive attack on the eastern part of the country. those forces however armed with rocket launchers aimed an shooting down two...
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the crisis in john boehner and sanctions against russia topping the agenda. this is her first visit to warrant since it was revealed the nsa had been listening in on her phone conversations. harriet tory is a reporter for the "wall street journal." she joins us from berlin this morning. ms. tory, what needs to hatch during this meeting between these two heads of state? >> reporter: the nsa is certainly an item on the agenda, as you mentioned but what's foremost on the agenda is the crisis in ukraine and trying to establish a joint line between washington and berlin on how we are doing to deal with the crisis in ukraine. it seems like there is a bit of conflict. although the nsa will play a role in the negotiations. the german government has been playing it down recently. they want add no- spy deal. that was when the revelations came out last summer, a lot of politicians, the run-up, saying we want a no-spy deal with america. we deserve this. we are partners on an eye to eye basis. >> seems to have -- the hope for that seems to have reduced a little bit in rec
the crisis in john boehner and sanctions against russia topping the agenda. this is her first visit to warrant since it was revealed the nsa had been listening in on her phone conversations. harriet tory is a reporter for the "wall street journal." she joins us from berlin this morning. ms. tory, what needs to hatch during this meeting between these two heads of state? >> reporter: the nsa is certainly an item on the agenda, as you mentioned but what's foremost on the agenda is...
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. ♪ but first russia's president putin criticized ukraine for launching what we calls a punitive operation in the east of the country. kiev says it's blockading the town as part of an antiterrorist operation and ukraine defense ministry say pro-russian separatist shot down two of its helicopters in the region and pro-russia groups are now occupying government offices in several other towns and on wednesday they seized government offices and pro-russia separatists taken over government buildings and captured cancelled buildings and on thursday they took over the prosecutor's office in donsq. we have two correspondents covering the story and we will bet the russia reaction and we will go to eastern ukraine, this is a moving story, jona and bring us up to date with the latest situation report. >> reporter: it is indeed a moving story steve and it began about 4:30 a.m. outside when units of the ukrainian army appeared to launch the next phase in what kiev said was and antiterrorist operation and has been going on for weeks now with the army and camped outside but some way outside and 30 kilome
. ♪ but first russia's president putin criticized ukraine for launching what we calls a punitive operation in the east of the country. kiev says it's blockading the town as part of an antiterrorist operation and ukraine defense ministry say pro-russian separatist shot down two of its helicopters in the region and pro-russia groups are now occupying government offices in several other towns and on wednesday they seized government offices and pro-russia separatists taken over government...
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as the threatens rhetoric from russia's president gets louder. in seattle, the mayor announce as plan to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour, the high nest the united states. and there are new images of toronto mayor rob ford, allegedly doing drugs yet again, ford says he is headed to rehab, won't talk to the leading challenger running against him, for mayor. >> for the first time in a few days the sun is shining here in the east coast, and communities in a dozen states are finally drying out and cleaning up. the stomps along the eastern seaboard were brutal. and philadelphia several inches of rain said rivers and streams over their banks, crews had to make their way through flooding streets. in maryland half way through baltimore, hundreds of people were told to evacuate after heavy rain flooded streets. authorities opened up nearby dams to prevent more flooding. and in florida a bay bay is one of hundreds of people rescued in pensacola. meanwhile, florida investigators are trying to determine if the heavy rains and down power lines. pe
as the threatens rhetoric from russia's president gets louder. in seattle, the mayor announce as plan to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour, the high nest the united states. and there are new images of toronto mayor rob ford, allegedly doing drugs yet again, ford says he is headed to rehab, won't talk to the leading challenger running against him, for mayor. >> for the first time in a few days the sun is shining here in the east coast, and communities in a dozen states are...
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for fear that any violent action using the military out there in the east might provide a pretext for russia to cross the border with it's own troops. that said, it is a powerful statement from the kiev administration, that it is not going to allow the east simply to slip away. >> what more do we know about the violence and controlling the violence in the east? >> well, it's been -- as i say, a public holiday, that has meant that people aren't at work, in the east it has given them ample opportunity, there have been peaceful protests. which has been previous hot bed of unrest, there was a large but peaceful protest today. but that said, there have been demonstrations which have effectively taking more billings in several cities up there in the east, and the biggest was in a place called dunat. the sheer numbers and the violence that they were prepared to use, overwhelmed those riot police, they were stripped of their riot shields and they protective equipment, they were marched rather embarrassingly through a gauntlet of protestor and is demonstrators are very clearly in control of several b
for fear that any violent action using the military out there in the east might provide a pretext for russia to cross the border with it's own troops. that said, it is a powerful statement from the kiev administration, that it is not going to allow the east simply to slip away. >> what more do we know about the violence and controlling the violence in the east? >> well, it's been -- as i say, a public holiday, that has meant that people aren't at work, in the east it has given them...
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in russia, tens of thousands marching through red square. it is the first such display of the soviet era ceremony. may day protestors also in the streets of indonesia. demonstrators say the peers in thailand have better living standards than they do. and in istanbul turkey, demonstrators clashing with police, police fired tier gas at the crowd near the historic square. protestors wanted to hold their rallies there, but were told no. more on the violence that followed. >> demonstrators and police have clashed in several neighborhoods. demonstrators tried to march to the square, the police prevented them using tier gas and water call nones. the government is preventing unions from using squares that a venue for the may day rally. distake right to demonstrateever and whenever they want. this is part of an on going struggle in this. there is not just about a may day rally, the government does have it's critics. it was democratically elected, it has won the local elections but it's critics believe it has been abusing it's power. nose who have tak
in russia, tens of thousands marching through red square. it is the first such display of the soviet era ceremony. may day protestors also in the streets of indonesia. demonstrators say the peers in thailand have better living standards than they do. and in istanbul turkey, demonstrators clashing with police, police fired tier gas at the crowd near the historic square. protestors wanted to hold their rallies there, but were told no. more on the violence that followed. >> demonstrators and...
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if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only an intelligence failure, but a resounding policy failure on the part of the administration, as well. >> what would your policy prescription be for this situation, mr. blank? >> right now? >> yes. >> first of all, since the administration has ruled out military forces, they're not going to send military assistance to ukraine in form of forces, i would have given the ukrainians the weapons and training they needed right from the start, actually from the start, i would have had ukraine have it nato to be a peace keeper in ukraine and crimea and that probably would have ended things. we need to send weapons, training
if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only...
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russia, and some financial assistance. i have to stress that this reform that i.m.f. is recommending, they are long overdue. if ukraine is interested in rebalancing the economy, putting it on healthy basis, they have to do it. they have to go through this main of the measures. they may have to. but can they. as i said, they have to. at the same time unfortunately these measures come at the worst time politically. if we take another country where the government is exceptionally popular and there's national unity, the measures could make any government unstable, let alone the ukrainian interim government where parts of the country are not under the control of the central authorities, so the issue of ability, the capability of the central government to carry out the reforms is the big question. we need to see whether they would be able to stick to their commitments taken under 30 april agreement with the i.m.f. >> it's interesting. it's a whole crisis in ukraine sparked by a rejection of the trade pack. it felt that it was no
russia, and some financial assistance. i have to stress that this reform that i.m.f. is recommending, they are long overdue. if ukraine is interested in rebalancing the economy, putting it on healthy basis, they have to do it. they have to go through this main of the measures. they may have to. but can they. as i said, they have to. at the same time unfortunately these measures come at the worst time politically. if we take another country where the government is exceptionally popular and...
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boosts it's military presence hoping to send a message to russia. we have more from eastern ukraine. >> firmly in the hans of the pro russian protesters who now occupy the police, security and regional government buildings, an embarrassment for the interim government who has been promis promising to strike back with a terror company that never really happened. now he points a finger at its own police forces. >> security service in these regions, first of all in the regions unable to fulfill it's duties to protect it's citizens. they are hopeless in these issues. furthermore some of these you wants assessed or are in cooperation with terrorist groups. >> reporter: the interim government's failure to retake buildings seems to only embolden pro russian militants. for many here the defense units. >> it's clear that these are organized people and organized groups they gather people and these buildings are just handed to them. >> reporter: police have been unable or unwilling to stop them. they're often seen standing around the barricades while protesters
boosts it's military presence hoping to send a message to russia. we have more from eastern ukraine. >> firmly in the hans of the pro russian protesters who now occupy the police, security and regional government buildings, an embarrassment for the interim government who has been promis promising to strike back with a terror company that never really happened. now he points a finger at its own police forces. >> security service in these regions, first of all in the regions unable to...
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he called this part of ukraine new russia, and like old russia now needs to be part of the russia of which he is president. that's his intent. the development in the last few weeks points in that direction. reports say a lot of these people, ag tators are getting the orders from moscow. it's a pleasure to have you on the show. insight. >> my pleasure. >>> the numbers are frightening, one in five women assaulted during their college years, and only 12% of victims report the results to authorities. the obama has taken steps to fix what has been referred to as a college epidemic. vice president joe biden announced a proposal to protect students from sexual assault that will help schools reduce the number of assaults on their campuses as well as give support to vick tips. >> colleges -- victims. >> colleges and universities can no longer turn a blind eye or rape or sexual assault. we need to provide survivors with more support. justice. >> nothing in the proposal is legally binding. will the recommendations have the wanted and needed impact. >> joining us from stamford connecticut is cof
he called this part of ukraine new russia, and like old russia now needs to be part of the russia of which he is president. that's his intent. the development in the last few weeks points in that direction. reports say a lot of these people, ag tators are getting the orders from moscow. it's a pleasure to have you on the show. insight. >> my pleasure. >>> the numbers are frightening, one in five women assaulted during their college years, and only 12% of victims report the...
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fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to say the ultimate intention of these sanctions is to prevent a russian invasion of eastern ukraine and if that invasion does not happen, was it due to the sanctioners not. i suspect we might be arguing about that for months or years to come, but as rewards the conduct of pro russian groups in the east, they don't seem deterred at all, quite the contrary. they seem more emboldened on each day, going very much on the offensive, they are on the front, sanctions or not. >> barnaby phillips for us in donetsk in eastern you a crane, thank you. >> parliamentary elections, first time they have headed to the polls since the u.s. pulled out in 2011. there are reports of attacks outside the capitol. we are at a polling side in baghdad. how has the turnout been so far where you are? >> this polling station in central baghdad, they are voting just through those doors, has about 3,500 registered voters, about 1,000 people have turned up so fa
fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to say the ultimate intention of these sanctions is to prevent a russian invasion of eastern ukraine and if that invasion does not happen, was it due to the sanctioners not. i suspect we might be arguing about that for months or years to come, but as rewards the conduct of pro russian groups in the east, they don't seem deterred at all,...
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it has very deep financial ties to russia's energy company. and on monday the u.s. added it to the list of russian facing sanctions. so far exxon's deal is not in jeopardy, but it under scores the modern best. policies does not always mesh with the interests of companies. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin a picture of cooperation that continues despite escalating tensions over the crisis in ukraine. since 2011 exxonmobil has substantially strengthened it's ties with with a gas plant in the far east, developed oil fracking sites and joint $3.2 billion project to hunt for oil in the blacks sea and russian russian arctic waters. the trade access to billions of barrels of oil for engineering expertise. >> basically exxon is going to russia because of the opportunities there. and russia wants exxon. >> reporter: the relationship also gives rosneft a food hold in the west with exploration rights in the gulf of mexico. oil gas is a linchpin of russian power and they're poised to enhancement regardless of u.s. foreign policy objectives. >> exxon will send the me
it has very deep financial ties to russia's energy company. and on monday the u.s. added it to the list of russian facing sanctions. so far exxon's deal is not in jeopardy, but it under scores the modern best. policies does not always mesh with the interests of companies. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin a picture of cooperation that continues despite escalating tensions over the crisis in ukraine. since 2011 exxonmobil has substantially strengthened it's ties with with a gas...
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. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all that and more >> good evening to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. we have a lot to cover this half hour, including risking it all - why a doctor is commuting to a mississippi health clinical the way from chicago. >>> a photographer chronicles cramped quarters where migrants live in chinatown. >>> and legalizing marijuana - the first count are to legalize pot. >>> the los angeles clippers are on the court of the their owner is not. he was banned for life and hit with a $2.5 million fine and the possibility of selling his team. >> the justices will decide whether or not police need warrants to search the cell phones of people they arrest. fin
. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all that and more >> good evening to you. welcome back to al jazeera america....
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and pro-russia activists are tightening *their grip on eastern cities. hundreds stormed buildings across luhansk today, a province that borders russia. barnaby phillips is in eastern ukraine with this report. >> the pro-russian crowd swept into the government building in luhansk unopposed- and despite widespread rumours that this takeover was imminent- the police did nothing- they seem unwilling to take on the crowds, and they were escorted away. so pro russian groups continue to extend their control in eastern ukraine. they want to hold them in early may, but in order for that vote to be credible, they need to have a large number area of authority. and that's what's driving them on. but how fair would such a vote be? roman lazorenko runs a news website in donetsk- we're going to his office - he's taken down the name plaque- and most of his staff are too afraid to come here- after a visit by a group of masked men who said he should report more favourably on the self-declared 'people's republic of donetsk' >> if the influence of the people's republic of d
and pro-russia activists are tightening *their grip on eastern cities. hundreds stormed buildings across luhansk today, a province that borders russia. barnaby phillips is in eastern ukraine with this report. >> the pro-russian crowd swept into the government building in luhansk unopposed- and despite widespread rumours that this takeover was imminent- the police did nothing- they seem unwilling to take on the crowds, and they were escorted away. so pro russian groups continue to extend...
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secretary says sanctions against russia are working. they have not slowed dissent across ukraine. protesters occupy buildings in one of the largest cities in the east. more than 1,000 storm buildings armed with baseball bats and opened fire on police headquartersers. >> reporter: a day after washington announced a new round of sanctions, brussels linked the names of 15 linked to event in ukraine that it targets. nine are russian, ipp clueing demimry kozak who oversaw the crimea region into russia's federation. >> the e.r. u operator, and the defence minister in charge of the drops on the border. deputy foreign minister says:. >> the american list goes further, including companies and individuals, but stops short of targetting firms like rosnest, the oil giant, simply placing a ban and freeze on its director. now, russia will only feel the effect if there are further sanctions hitting the financial and energy sectors here. things which could hurt europe's interests as well. >> this mostly looks like political gestures, rather than any actions which can really jeopardise - well, rus
secretary says sanctions against russia are working. they have not slowed dissent across ukraine. protesters occupy buildings in one of the largest cities in the east. more than 1,000 storm buildings armed with baseball bats and opened fire on police headquartersers. >> reporter: a day after washington announced a new round of sanctions, brussels linked the names of 15 linked to event in ukraine that it targets. nine are russian, ipp clueing demimry kozak who oversaw the crimea region...
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took new action against russia for its role. the u.s. impressed sanctions on 17 companies with ties to vladimir putin's inner circle and moved to freeze exports of items that could help the russian military. peter sharp has more from moscow. >> reporter: all the latest names and companies have strong links to vladimir putin as the u.s. tries to up the pressure on the russian leader by hitting those close to him. deputy prime minister in charge of planning the sochi winter olympics , and igor the boss of rosneft, and sermga in charge of ros tech. they'll join others close to vladimir putin, like sergay, the kiev of staff. and billionaire gas trader who was honoured to be punished by washington. the west says the sanctions have had an impact, scaring investors into pulling $65 billion out of russia's economy. and the key stock index has been down by 15%. russia's currency, the ruble lost 9% of its value since january. washington said it would deny export licences for high tech equipment that could be of use to the russian military. foreign
took new action against russia for its role. the u.s. impressed sanctions on 17 companies with ties to vladimir putin's inner circle and moved to freeze exports of items that could help the russian military. peter sharp has more from moscow. >> reporter: all the latest names and companies have strong links to vladimir putin as the u.s. tries to up the pressure on the russian leader by hitting those close to him. deputy prime minister in charge of planning the sochi winter olympics , and...